Polychromatic leaves strewn across rain-streaked blades of grass, the itchy warmth of your favorite knit sweater and that familiar, sweet scent of a Pumpkin Spice Latte wafting from a porcelain mug up to your nostrils signifies only one thing: Autumn has finally arrived! As we bid Summer a bittersweet adieu and gladly greet the Fall, we are also approaching the end of my first month here in Yellow Springs, Ohio. I would be very dishonest if I said being away from home hasn't been challenging: there was an entire week where the couch, Malcolm in the Middle reruns on Netflix and cereals sugary enough to put you in a glucose-induced coma were my only companions of choice. I am used to a much faster-paced lifestyle than the laid back way of life provided here, and it put me in a pretty serious funk. But after forcing myself to put down the Captain Crunch and get some fresh air (not the recycled, Freon-based air supply I had been inhaling), I re-gained a positive perspective and made a choice to allow myself the pleasure of enjoying this gorgeous Ohio environment. On the last Sunday of September, weilding my camera, a journal and a smile, I set foot for Downtown. Here are some of the lovely things that caught my eye:
There are a lot of minor, eye-catching details within the colorfully decorated interior of the Underdog Cafe , but this one was my favorite! I spent an hour or two here enjoying a delicious Blueberry Muffin, a small cup of House Blend and Yann Tiersen's lovely Amelie (my all-time favorite foreign film!) score. This photograph was taken with my iphone.
I would love to meet the person behind this Basquiat tribute. One of the best artists that ever lived! Rest in power.
Some creative soul decided one of the trees would be more appealing to look at if it were adorned with multi-hued beads. It's the minor details that make this town so undeniably charming!
I absolutely adore the architecure of the buildings here! I love the old town aesthetic the crimson bricks give the buildings. So lovely to look at.
Part of the mural beneath the marquee of the newly renovated Little Art Theatre, the local movie theatre. If I'm not mistaken, it was created by local artist Pierre Nagley, the man responsible for a large portion of the murals that can be seen around the village. He does really magnificent work!
With October comes some things I'm truly looking forward to, ranging from a birthday to a highly anticipated Art Walk taking place on the second weekend of the month. Here's to openly embracing Ohio for the last month and a half before my next journey! xx
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